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Human Body & Health

Grade 4 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-17JEQZ5-V1L1

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1.What is the immune system's job?
2.Which cells carry oxygen?
3.Why is a balanced diet useful?
4.Which system sends messages through nerves?
5.Why does heart rate rise during exercise?
6.How do vaccines help?
7.What do kidneys remove from blood?
8.What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?

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  1. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  2. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
  3. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  4. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  5. Why does heart rate rise during exercise?Muscles need oxygen and nutrients faster
  6. How do vaccines help?They prepare immunity to recognize a pathogen
  7. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  8. What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?The circulatory system

Worked example

Connect a structure to its function and explain how body systems work together.

Common mistake

Naming an organ without explaining its system role.

Helpful hint

Trace what enters, changes, and leaves the system.